Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Maple Sugar Two Step Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* King of the Cops I'm a Song
Jack Holland The Time Or the Place The Eyes of a Dreamer
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Two Little Oaks On a Mountain Ukrainian Pops
David Amram Little Momma Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Money Can't Save You Ellen McIlwaine
Oscar* McLollie Girl of Mine ST
Nelson* Riddle Valley of the Swans British Columbia Suite
David Amram Alfred the Hog Summer Nights, Winter Rain
David Amram Greasy Spoon Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* O Moon Do Not Shine Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Danger Zone Everybody Needs It
Matt* Lucas I'm Movin' On The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
David Amram The Mountain Song Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean We the People
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Honky Tonk Angel
Aarons And Ackley* Annalee ST
Zambonis* The Hockey Song Playoff Fever
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Low Skareggae
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Respect You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Ernie* Smith Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh Skareggae
Happy Dolls Drum Solo Show Album No. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Say a Single Word Everybody Needs It
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Jonathan Edwards Girl from the Canyon Sailboat
Albert Jones* Mother Nature The Facts of Life
Oscar* McLollie For the Good Times ST
Ernie* Smith Everything Crash Skareggae
Aarons And Ackley* Sleeping Gypsy ST
Matt* Lucas Massage Parlour Blues Matt Gets Blue
David Amram Deep South Evening Light Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Honky Tonk Angel
Zambonis* Helmet (instrumental) To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways About It (It's Love) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Bow'd Up Fear Itself
Jonathan Edwards Sailboat Sailboat
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Green Rye Ukrainian Pops
Cal* Bostic Somewhere My Love Introducing...
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Livin' the Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Loni Gamble It's You ST
Jonathan Edwards Carolina Caroline Sailboat
Dils* Red Rockers (Les rockers rouge) Made In Canada
Aarons And Ackley* Sailor Song ST
Oscar* McLollie She's a Child Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Dils* Sound of the Rain (Le sond de la pluit) Made In Canada
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Honky Tonk Angel
Ursa Major* In My Darkest Hour ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Priscilla* Rollins Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Steal Him Away Ellen McIlwaine
Loni Gamble Nightime Kind of Love ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* I Will Go Into The Distant Mountains Ukrainian Pops
Priscilla* Rollins Softer Moments Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Exponians My Peaceful World Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Loni Gamble Circles ST
Nelson* Riddle Garibaldi Mountain British Columbia Suite
Matt* Lucas Tomcat Blues Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Honky Tonk Angel
Aarons And Ackley* Bonnie Blue You And I
Aarons And Ackley* Oh What a Good Time You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Don't You Have any Love in Your Heart? Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine We the People We the People
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold (demo) To Bleed Black and Gold
Aarons And Ackley* Don't You And I
Ernie* Smith Time To Behold Jah
Country Mcdonald Joe* Young Fellow, My Lad War War War
Zambonis* Hockey Marlee To Bleed Black and Gold
Buddy Knox Don't Make Me Cry ST
Ellen McIlwaine Lazarus Fear Itself
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Honky Tonk Woman Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Honky Tonk Angel
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Twins War War War
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Bluebird* Country Boy Blues Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost
Mike* Ferro Bridges Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Tony McManus Inveran - The Devil in the Kitchen - Locheil's Away to France The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Munition Maker War War War
Cal* Bostic Longing for You (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine Crawling Kingsnake Fear Itself
Cal* Bostic That's All Introducing...
Nelson* Riddle Barkerville British Columbia Suite
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Street Girl Love Serenade
Aarons And Ackley* Devil Song ST
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
David Amram Summer Nights, Winter Rain Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ursa Major* Lay Me Down ST
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
Joe* Glazer The Farmer is the Man A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm Gonna Love You Baby I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play We the People
Priscilla* Rollins Magic Moment Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Albert Jones* You and Your Love The Facts of Life
Oscar* McLollie Love Will Get You ST
Exponians The Look of Love Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Buddy Knox Rock House ST
Priscilla* Rollins Sweet Inspiration Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

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